What was found
PIT - REMOVED AND REPLACED VERTICAL STABILIZER DRAG ANGLE, STA 1104. DRAG ANGLE HAD 2 INCH CRACK. DRAG ANGLE FOUND CRACKED ON VERTICAL STABILIZER. STOP DRILLED CRACK ENDS AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-05 FIG 23 AND 23A. (X)
- Difficulty date
- January 20, 2000
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N927VJ
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 48154
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Angle
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Part time
- 43,228 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.